Course Overview

Do you have what it takes to step up to the plate to lead, work in teams, and
juggle new assignments with your current responsibilities? What about having a
"can-do" attitude that prepares you for additional growth?
Acquire new skills and prepare to make a positive difference at work. In this
seminar, you will lay the foundation to achieve good performance now and
integrate additional skills to exceed present role expectations. You will
develop a customized approach to think strategically, to solve problems, and to
make sound decisions so you can adapt to change and grab new opportunities.

How You Will Benefit

Feel confident when asked to "step up to the plate" with new
projects outside your regular work activities

Take your skills and potential to new heights with proven-in-action,
get-ahead career development strategies

Understand your role in today's new workplace, and gain the new skills and
competencies required for success

Meet the rising pressure of tight budgets and lean organizations

Map out a plan of action to enhance your efficiency and career development
potential

Schedule

What You'll Learn

Identify the master competencies for ongoing professional development
(analytic thinking, problem solving, and coaching/feedback seeking) as the
foundation on which to achieve performance excellence

Integrate and apply the master competencies to exceed present role
expectations by developing abilities in the five key skill areas for taking on
greater responsibility (e.g., understanding your business, managing change,
communicating strategically, juggling new assignments and current
responsibilities, and leading and working in teams)

Assess current levels of performance in the five key skill areas for
taking on greater responsibility to set plans for skill development

Identify opportunities for moving up to bigger responsibilities in the
five key skill areas by developing action plans to maximize potential and
professional contribution

Analyze workplace demands and expectations to integrate a productive
attitude for facilitating necessary change with and through others

Examine and apply communication skills that build confidence and gain
support to develop new skills and move up to more challenging responsibilities

Develop strategies for creating and maintaining a unique coaching and
mentoring partnership with your manager that reflects professional priorities
and shared results-based benefits

Synthesize fresh ways of thinking, planning, and acting to upgrade
present levels of decision making and problem solving and achieve new levels of
responsibility, organizational contribution, and professional recognition